02-26-2008, 05:27 PM
Just happened to run across this entry while doing research for something else for the month of December 1944. This is an excerpt from the daily journal report, 540th Combat Engineer Regiment:
1 December 1944 -
...GE-7 one squad was furnished to the 344th Engineers Dump at Vinsey where they stacked 14,000 board feet of 1" lumber...
2 December 1944 -
...Hauling of lumber from Contrexeville to Vincey for 344th Engineers: - stacked 9,000 linear feet of 1" lumber in the Dump at Vincey....
3 December 1944 -
...Co "B": - Bayon, France: - GE7 3-6 ton trucks, 3-20 ton trailers, 2-4 ton trucks, and 2-8 ton trailers were used to haul assorted lumber from Contrexeville to 344th Engineer Regiment Dump at Vincey. Project 100% complete...
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"